KJV: Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
YLT: And Tou king of Hamath heareth that David hath smitten the whole force of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
Darby: And Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
ASV: And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,
וַיִּשְׁמַ֕ע | And when heard |
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey. |
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תֹּ֖עוּ | Toi |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: תֹּעוּ Sense: king of Hamath in the time of David. |
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מֶ֣לֶךְ | king |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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חֲמָ֑ת | of Hamath |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: חֲמָת Sense: the principle city of upper Syria in the valley of the Orontes. |
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כִּ֚י | that |
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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הִכָּ֣ה | had defeated |
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill. |
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דָוִ֔יד | David |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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אֶת־ | - |
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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חֵ֖יל | the army |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חֵיל Sense: rampart, fortress, wall. |
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הֲדַדְעֶ֥זֶר | of Hadadezer |
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: הֲדַדְעֶזֶר Sense: son of Rehob, a king of Syria-Zobah defeated by David’s army. |
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מֶֽלֶךְ־ | king |
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king. |
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צוֹבָֽה | of Zobah |
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צֹובָא Sense: the name of a portion of Syria which formed a separate kingdom in the times of Saul, David, and Solomon; located northeast of Damascus. |